Mats... looks like some good reference material came with yours! I hope you get inspired to build 'er up!
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So, this is a 'big' scale kit for me at 1/24 (I try to stick with 1:35). Being this big, I see it as an opportunity to fill-in the gaps where details were omitted or simplified. I think it stands out otherwise.
First thing noticed, the lack of bolt heads and pin heads on the lifting arm. Fixed with some styrene rod and hole punch knock outs...
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That oil filler cap must have been overlooked....
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Here's what one should look like...
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So with some styrene and hex punched slugs it goes from:
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to...
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The whole load balancing/hydraulic action (that which makes the Ferguson 3-point hitch so effective) looked half baked. They put some holes in the 'casting' for pins... but didn't follow through. But, it makes for the perfect starting point if you want to add these things..
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Cross drilled with a fixturing wire..
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Skipping ahead a few steps, here's a pin with cotter pin retainer. I like this big scale stuff!
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The entire axle arrangement is not well thought out. Here I was trying to make an extended axle for better glue joint engagement. The supplied axle holds the large rear wheel onto the unit by a single tiny point. In the end, it's not going to be a rolling toy... so I eliminated the inner axles and will glue the rims to the hubs..
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Axle alignment and parallelism and squareness is as important as airplane wing dihedral!
(also note: added dipstick on the port on the right side..just visible)
Also note: the fender mounts have holes provided in the flanges already....
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So I made the mounting studs and nuts that would hold the fenders on (at least the part that will be showing) (It seems to look lumpy here...not so much so in person...I promise!)
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The distributor is drilled for wires...
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So is the coil. The Starter got some lug bolts for wires and a side screw impression...
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Dry fit wires (the thick ones anyway). Thin wires will be added later, but drilled ahead of time.
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The sediment bowl needed to be clear. A fuel line is also ready to go between it and the carburetor.
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more to follow..........
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